Title: Resilience and Livelihoods Officer
Location: Dolo Ado, Somali region
Reports to: Resilience and Livelihoods Manager
Direct Reports: Up to 2 assistant level positions
Start of Contract & Duration: 6 months
Posting date: July 21, 2018
INTRODUCTION
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC), an international non-governmental organization (NGO), has been providing relief and development services in the Horn of Africa since 1997. DRC promotes and supports solutions to the problems faced by refugees, internally displaced people (IDPs), and migrants. The organization has offices across the region, and has been operational in Ethiopia since 2009. With funding from bilateral and multilateral donors, DRC is currently implementing a range of activities across Ethiopia and Djibouti, including WASH and shelter provision, child and youth protection, gender based violence response, awareness-raising of migration risks, protection monitoring of migration routes, and livelihoods support for returning migrants or those at-risk of migration.
PURPOSE OF THE JOB
The Resilience and Livelihoods Officer will support the management and provision of technical support for all resilience and livelihoods activities implemented in the Somali region of Ethiopia by DRC Ethiopia as part of an ECHO-funded project entitled Community-Driven IDP and Refugee Response and Resilience-Building in the Somali and Gambella Regions of Ethiopia. The Resilience and Livelihoods Officer will assist the Resilience and Livelihoods Manager with the day-to-day management of the project’s resilience activities, including the management of up to two project assistants. Responsibilities will include coordination of activities, support with budget management and ensuring quality and timely implementation of all activities. Furthermore, the Resilience and Livelihoods Officer will play a key role in documenting the initiative for the purpose of lesson learning and in anticipate of an eventual scale-up of the intervention.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS
2. Finance and Administration:
3. Human Resources:
4. Logistics and Procurement:
In this position, you will also be expected to demonstrate DRC’s five core competencies:
Striving for Excellence: Focusing on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.
Collaborating: Involving relevant parties and encouraging feedback.
Taking the Lead: Taking ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
Communicating: Listening and speaking effectively and honestly.
Demonstrating Integrity: Acting in line with DRC’s vision and values.
PERSONAL SPECIFICATIONS
REQUIRED
Education:
Languages: